Up to 3 stonking summer-plumaged GREY PLOVERS graced Gallows Bridge reserve, south of Calvert (Tim Watts), with 2 Dunlin there, and another adult GREY PLOVER shortly after dawn in College Lake on Saturday (see Dave Bilcock's gripping images above). WHIMBRELS were in abundance, with 27 and 21 respectively through to the east at College Lake and Ivinghoe Beacon on Saturday, with another both mornings at Hillesden Pools, and 8 more at College Sunday morning and a further bird at Spade Oak Pit, Little Marlow on Saturday. The latter site also attracted 5 COMMON GREENSHANKS and 3 TURNSTONES on Saturday, with a SANDERLING east at Weston Turville Reservoir that same morning, whilst a female GARGANEY was an excellent find at Low Grounds Farm Flash, Marlow, on Sunday.
The singing male COMMON NIGHTINGALE and up to 4 reeling GRASSHOPPER WARBLERS remained all weekend along the entrance track to Linford Reserve
The singing male COMMON NIGHTINGALE and up to 4 reeling GRASSHOPPER WARBLERS remained all weekend along the entrance track to Linford Reserve